Proverbs 10:2-3
English Standard Version
2 (A)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
(B)but righteousness delivers from death.
3 (C)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
(D)but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:2-3
New Living Translation
2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value,
but right living can save your life.
3 The Lord will not let the godly go hungry,
but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:9
English Standard Version
9 (A)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who makes his ways crooked (B)will be found out.
Proverbs 10:9
New Living Translation
9 People with integrity walk safely,
but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
Proverbs 10:16
English Standard Version
16 The wage of the righteous leads (A)to life,
the gain of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:16
New Living Translation
16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
but evil people squander their money on sin.
Proverbs 10:24-25
New Living Translation
24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
the hopes of the godly will be granted.
25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
but the godly have a lasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:27-30
English Standard Version
27 (A)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
(B)but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 (C)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
(D)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 (E)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
but destruction to evildoers.
30 (F)The righteous will never be removed,
but (G)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Proverbs 10:27-30
New Living Translation
27 Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity,
but it destroys the wicked.
30 The godly will never be disturbed,
but the wicked will be removed from the land.
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